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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (July 29, 1903)
Wednesday, July 29, 190$ THE SUMPTER MINER 1? a triumph, but be is a captain of all industry who can supply the means through the forces of nature to pay for all this wonderful advancement of American enterprise, and tho Black Hills and their surroundings, of the great commonwealth of South Dakota, can honestly lay claim to being at least ouo of theso great Americau captains of industry. The hour for earnest, sober second thought is here, and, In the light of positive faots as we seo them, is it not time, in tho interest of tho people, to treat this great question of mining from a statesman's and cot a politician's point of view? Is it not wise, especially at this time when so muob depends upon the protection of the rights of the many as against the selfish demands of a few, that our nation's great industry, mining, should bo rcog nized, not as tho tar bucket hauging to the tail end of a wagon, but as the wagon Itself, and our ropresenta-' tlves at Washington bo advised not by a fow, but by all tho people, that It Is thoir wish that a federal departmment of mines and mining bo at onco created by them, with a secretary who shall bo a mombor of tho president's cabinet? In a short tlmo from now tho American Mining Congress will con vene in the cities of Deadwood and Lead. This organization Is aiming to do for the mining industry of tho entire country what the agricultural department at Washington has done for agriculture, the commercial museum of Philadelphia for com merce, trade and manufacture, the Southern Industrial association for the progress of southern advancement; and again, what the manufacturing interests of America will shortly do to strengthen and Incroaso thoir industry by establishing In the city of New York a great permanent exhibition of all the manufactured products of the United States. Think of it, through the products of our mines, strengthened by the enthusiastic Interest of the man ufacturer in bis Industry, has the American manufacturer been already enabled to establish an industry pro ducing a revenue nearly ten times greater than the authorized capitaliza tion of the greatest corporation on earth, the United States Steel corporation, and it represents the actual value of the states of New York and Pennsylvania combined. Don't you believe It is time for the producers of raw material to manifest some little enthusiasm for this in dustry? Here In South Dakota there Is ample room for the safe and most profitable investment of millions of dollars. There are acres upon acres of virgin mineral and agriculture, as well as timber and grazing lands, but before the good people of the state can realize fully what nature has done for them, or enjoy upon the broad plain of prosperity, as Qod Intended they should do, the yet untold blessings with which they are surrounded on every side. It is true they must work for it, aud each one must do a man's work, aud united, harmonious actiou must be the watchword. Tho good things of this life are not gathered in without a prlco. It is seldom we ever honestly secure anything of real value without paying for it. Wo may think mo do, but wait, nature's laws nre never disregarded with Impunity. Tho deslro for metalic wealth is the one great iucontlvo to all prog ress, and no mau, I caro not what his profession, business or calllug in life may be, can truthfully say, "I am not engaged In mining, and am therefore not Interested in its success," or the success of any Institution organized in its interests. You are interested, vitally interested. Was it not the discovery aud de velopment of tho wonderful niiuoral wealth of tho Mack Hills of South Dakota that established erery busi ness houso, every bank, every hotol aud evory railroad now located in Deadwood aud Load? What would bocomo of theso industries, aud what would become of muny of you, if those hills woro to rofuso longer to produce thoir mineral wealth? Iu thU twoutloth century wo must respoud, and rospoud actively aud cherfullly, to tho government of truth in all tho activities of life, and unless wo do, our bewildered souses and indifforoncos may causo us to linger long, gazing at lost oportunltles, with nothing before us but a gathering darknoss, with tho light of truth shining full iu our faces. We must live in tho now, and live in it at our very host; the work of tho world Is done by a few. It was the discovery of iron and its uses that made an advauco iu civilization practicable for our ancestors thousands of years ago. It was the discovery of the precious metals in America that drove the oloud of the dark ages from Europe by the impulse it ga7e to commerce and industry, and, still later, it was the discovery of gold In California and Australia that saved the civiliza tion of Europe and the United States from sinking into a lethargy like that which preceded the decline and fall of. the Roman empire. I have more than once proclaimed, and now I repeat, there Is not a mountain tunneled nor a river bridg ed, nor a highway on the plains, there Is no't a sail specks the sea, nor a oloud of smoke that seeks the.sky ; there is not a motion of a wheel, nor the clatter of a spindle, nor the stroke of a hammer; there is not a book that gladdens and instructs, nor a dome that lifts Its beauty to the sky, but is the outspeaking of the mining industry, and when we become Indifferent to the success of this Industry, refuse to give it our best allegiance, we defile our nest, are retrograding and not advancing In the paths of a greater and nobler civilization. TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 1, 1I7I-NOTICS FOR PUBLICATION. United States Land Office, ) La Grande, Oregon, July , 1001 1 v Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the provisions of the act of Congress of June j, itrf, en- titled "An act for the salt of timber lands In tht Statu of California, Ore Ron, NevaJa anJ Washing ton Territory," as extenJe J to alt the Public Land States by act of August 4, 1841,' WILLARD O. IIALLIDAY. of Sumpter, county of Maker, State of Oregon, has this Jay Med In this office his sworn state ment so ,k, for the purchase of the s H nw X anJ lots 1 and 4, of section No. 4 In township No. 11 South, range No it U w m; anJ will offer proof to show that the land sought is more valuable for Its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, anJ to establish his claim to said land before Chas. It, Chance, U. S. Commissioner at Sumpter, Ore gon, on MnnJay the nth Jay of October, 1001. He names as witnesses: William A. Green, Van Rensselaer Mead. S'ephen Jackson anJ Ralph MeaJ, all nf Sumpter, Oregon. Any anJ all persons claiming adversely the above JescrlbeJ lanJs are requested to file their claims In this office on or before salj nth Jay of October, too. E W lUtmtrrr. Register TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 1. i8S.-NOTICF for Publication. United States Land Office, La Grande, Oregon, Julv 7. 1001. I Notice Is hereby given thai In compliance with the provisions of the act of congress of June t 1878, en titled "An act for the sale of timber lands In the states of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Ter ritory," as extended to all the Public Land Mates by act of August , 189s, NEAL B. CARVER, of Farmlngton, county of Van lluren, state of Iowa, has this Jay Med In this ofhee his sworn statement No. 6Po, for the purchase of the wM nwV of section No. n In township No. it south, range No. 17 EVVM, and will offer proof to show that the land sought Is more valuable for Its timber or stone than for agri cultural purposes and to establish his claim to said land before Charles II. Chance, U. S. commissioner at Sumpter, Oregon, on Irlday, tht i8ih Jay of September, iu. She names as witnesses: Ole T. StraJnevs, FreJ Molt, Mark C. Garvtr and Peter J. Soards, all of Sumpter, Oregon. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above described lands are requested to Me their claims In this office on or before said 18th day of Sept., toot. E. W. Uartlett, Register. TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE 1. 1I18 -NOTICE I OR PUBLICATION. United Statu Land office, ( La Grande, Oiegon, June 10, 1901. Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the provisions of the act of Congress of June 1, 1878, entitled "An act tor the sale nt timber lands In the states of California, Oregon, Nevada, and Washing ton Territory," as extenJeJ to all the Public Land states by act of August 4, &). LEWIS A. ALBEE, of, Whitney, county of Maker, state of Oregon, hat this day Med In this office his sworn state ment No, tv)4 for the purchase of the wX ne Js and n H s e W of section No, 7, in town ship No. 10 south, rang No. b E W M, and will offer proof 10 show that the land sought Is more valuable for Its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, anJ to establish hit claim to said land before Chat. H. Chance. U. S commis sioner at Sumpter, Oregun, on Monday, the 14th day of August, igoj. he names as wltnesset: William II. MeaJ, of Spokane, Washington; AlfreJ II. Huntington, of Bakrr.City, Oregon; LeonarJ Slmt and James Warren, of Whitney, Oregon. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above described lands are requested 10 Me their claims In thlt office on or before said t4th Jay of August, ,0,' E. W. Baruitt. Register. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION , Department of the Interior, Land Office at La Grande, Oregon, June st, 190 i- I Notice Is hereby given that the following-named Miller has hleJ notice of his Intention to make final Koof In support tl his claim, anJ that said proof will made before the Register and Receiver at La Grande, Oregon, on August 9, ioo vli: H. E. No. 10,041, by CHARLES M.IHINDMAN. of Whitney. Oregon, for tht w X n w H Sec. t Tp, ion K. toe. w m. I He names the following witnesses to prove his con vlnuous residence upon and cultivation of said land. Pit: Emory Protbsttl. Freeman Scott, Wendell N. 1 rotbsel. of Whitney, Oregon; and J. E. Stephen on, of Haines, Oregon. E. W. Baruitt. Register. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department of tht Interior, i Land Office at La Grandt. Ort , Junt ar, 1001. Notice It hereby given that tht following-named settler hat filed notlct of hit Intention to naltt Snal proof In tupport of hit claim, and that said proof will be made before tht Rtglster and Rectlvtr, at La) Grandt, Oregon, on August 9. 1901, vlti H. E. No 11,009, by EMORY E. PROEBSTEL, of Whitney, Oregon, for tht tX netf Sec. 15, sen sec. 10 1 p. 10 a, k 10 e. w. m, Ht names the following witnesses 10 provt hit con tinuous residence upon and cultivation of tald land, vli: Charles M. Hlndman. Wendell N, ProebtUl and Fretman Scolt. all of Whitney, Oregon, end J. c, aiepnenson, 01 names, uregon. E. W. Baruitt. Reglttar. TIMID IMS, ACT .HIM I, im.-MTKI FN WIUCaTtOS. United States Land Office. ) La Grande, O tf on, I June 6, 100 1. ) Notlct la hereby riven thai In comollanct with tht provision t of tht act of congress of June 1. II78. en tilled "An act for tht salt of tlmbtr lands In the auttt of California Oregon Nevada and Washington Ter ritory," at mended to all tht Public Land states by act of Augutt 4, Hot. WILLIAM H. MEAD, of Spokane, county of Spokane, tlatt of Washington. nat mit oay niea in initomctnit tworn traiemtni No. tiro for tht purchase of tht lot 1 and iMt and n w n t X of section No. if. In township No lo south, rangt No. 6 1 w M, and will offer proof to show that tht land sought It atort valu able for lit tlmbtr or ttont than for agricultural purposes, and to ettabllth hit claim to said land before Chat. H. Chance. U. S. Commissioner, at bumpier, Oregon, on Friday, tht ml day of Augutt. 1001 Ha name as witnesses' Calvin bToontf. ol Soo- pant, Washington; Samuel It. Rlael, Harry T. Campbell, James Warren, of Whitney, Oregon. Any and all persons claiming adversely tht above described lands are requested lo Mt their claims la this office on or before said aist dav of August, too,. E, "v. HARTLRTT, Kefltltt, TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE ). i87.-NOTICti FOR PUBLICATION. United States LanJ Office, I La GranJe. Oregon, June 8, 1001. ( Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with tht provisions of the act of congress of June 1, 1878, en tltleJ "An act for the sale of timber lanJs In the states of California, Oregon, NevaJa and Washington Ter ritory," as extenJed to all the Public LanJ states by act of August 4, i84, CALVIN KOONTZ. nf Spokan', county of Spokane, state of Washington has this Jay filed In this office his sworn statement No. iiiS. for the purchase of lot 1 ande!jnwKnd n e i swi of seillon No. 7 In township No. 10 south, range No. 6 D vv M, and will offer proof to show that the land sought Is more valuable for Its timber or stone than tor agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim to said land belore Chas. II. Chance. .U. S. Commissioner, at Sumpter, Oregon, on Fri day, the aist day of August, ioo. He names as witnesses: William II. Mead, of Spokane. Washington; Samuel II. Rishel, Henry T, Campbell, James Warirn, of Whitney, Oregon. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above described lands are requested to Me their claims In this office on or belore salj tut Jav of August, 1001. E. W. Harhutt, Register. TIMBER UNI). ACT JUNE , i8rl-NOTICB FOR PUBLICATION. United States Land Office, La Grande, Oregon, July 1, ioo. I Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the provisions of the act of Congress of June 1. iSrS, en titled "An act for the sale nf timber lands In the states of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washing Inglnn Territory." as extended to all the Public Land stales by act of August 4, itqt, HARRY O. M'CULLOUGH. nf Sumpter, county of Maker, state of Ongon, has this day hied In this office his sworn statement No. 669, for the purchase of the nw(( of section No. it In township No, 11 south, range No. 18 lwm, and will offer proof to show that the land sought Is more val uable lor Its timber or stone than lor agricultural pur poses, and to establish his claim lo said land belore Chas. II. Chance. U. S. commissioner at, Sumpter. Oregon, All Mondav, the ulh day ol September, 1901. He names as witnesses: Van Rennselarr Mead Ralph Mead, William A. firrenand Samuel F. Hunt, all nt Sumpter, Oregon. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above described lands are requested lo Me Iheir claims In this office on or before said ulh Jay of Sept., 1901. E. W. IIartutt, Register, TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE t, 1878 NOTICE TOR PUBLICATION. United States Land Office, I La Grande, Oregon, June ii, toot.. Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with tht provisions ot the act (it congress of June 1, 187I, en titled n act for tht sale 01 limber lands In the states ot California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Ter ritory," as extended to all the Public Land states by act of August 4, iv. JAMES TIBBS, of McEwen, county ol Maker, stale of Oregon, hat this day hied In this office his sworn statement No. 006, tor the purchase of the lot 4 t w X n w V, Section No. 4 and lot 1 nt section No. s In township No. in south, range No. tl E W M, and will offer proof lo show that the land sought Is more valuable for Its timber or slont than for agri cultural purposes, and to establish his claim to said land before Chas. II. Chance, U S. Commis sioner, at Sumpter, Oregon, on Irlday, the tith day of August, too . He names at witnesses: Frank Warren, Charlet Earlev. William A. Green, and Sidney Tlbbs, Jr., all of McLwen, Oregon. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above described lands art requested to Me their claims in mis omct on or oeiore said tain jay or nuausi, 1901. E. W. BARTirrr, Register. TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE ,. 1878.-NOTICI FOR PUBLICATION. United Statet Land Office, La Grande, Oregon, Junt t, 1901. 1 Notlct It hereby given that In compliance with tht provisions of tht act of congress of Junt 1, 1878, ta titled "An act for tht sale oftlmber lands In tht ttatta of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Ter ritory." at txttndtd to all tht Public Land states by act of Augutt a, list, CHAS. W WILBOURN, of Baktr City, county of Baker, slate of Oregon, hat thlt day Sled In thlt office hit tworn statement No 164 for the purchast of tht t X 1 t X Sec, No. 19, n t X n t X of itcilon No. . In township No. 7 south, rangt No. it C W M, and will offer proof to thow that tht land sought Is more valuable for lit timber or ttont than lor agricultural purpotet.and to ettabllth hit claim to said land before A. B. Combs Jr., County Clerk, at Baker City, Oregon, on Tuesday, tht 18th day of Augutt, igo. Ht names as witnesses: Jat. Mitchell, of Baker Cltv, Oregon; Orln Paint, Jot. Htnner, and John O'Brtant, ol Halnet, Oiegon, Any and all pertont claiming advtrtely tht above described lands art requested to flit their claims In thlt offict on or belore tald iHh day of August, 1901. E. W. BARTLITT, Rtglster. TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878, NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. United Statet Land OSUt, La Grandt, May S7th, 100 1. 1 Notlct It hereby given that In compllanct with tht provlsloot ol tht act of congress of Junt 1, 1I78, en titled "An act for tht sale of timber lands In tht states of California, Oregon, Ntvada and Washington Ter ritory," as extended to all the Public Lend Statet by act ot August .iSaa, WILLIAM F. LONGWELL, of Sumpter. county ot Baker, ttatt of Oregen, hat thlt day filed In thlt office hit tworn statement No. sua, tor tht purchast ot tht nwV nwkj. Sec. No. tl and n X neVJ of section No. to, In town ship No. 9 S.. rangt No. 17, E. W M, and will offer proof lo thow that tht land sought It ort valuable for lit tlmbtr or ttont than, for agricultural purposes, and to ttUbllsh hit claim to tald land before Chat. H. Chanct, U. S. com missioner, at Sumpter, Oregon, on Saturday, tht is h day of Augutt, 1001. Ht namet at witnesses: Thomas B. Taylor, Elmer Taylor, Ghailes Rtichsleln, Myrttt Reich tttln, all of Sumpter, Oregon. Any and all persons claiming adversely tht above described lands art requested 10 Me their claims In thlt office on or belore said ijih dav ot August, 1901. E. W. Bahubtt. Register.